Teaching English as a Second Language Graduate Certificate

Application Requirements

Applicants must be admitted to graduate study or approved for graduate course enrollment as nondegree students. Students who initially enroll in the certificate program as nondegree must apply for admission to the graduate program no later than the second semester of study. When formal admission to graduate study is sought, applicants must submit one copy of an analytical writing sample of approximately 1,000 words, a goals statement, and two letters of recommendation.

The certificate may be pursued concurrently with any of several degree programs offered through the College of Education and Human Development, the English Department, and the Modern and Classical Languages Department. Part of the course work toward the certificate may be applied toward degrees in those departments. Students enrolled in another graduate degree program who want to work for the certificate must apply to the English Department for admission into the certificate program.

Certificate Requirements

Students pursuing this certificate must complete 18 credits, earning a grade of 3.00 or better.